Statewide view

Metropolitan taxi zone

Covers metropolitan Melbourne, extending to Werribee in the south-west, Caroline Springs, Taylors Hill and Hillside in the west, Melbourne Airport and Bulla in the north-west, Mickleham, Wollert and Mernda in the North, Hurstbridge, Wattleglen, Kangaroo Ground, Coldstream and Lilydale in the northeast, the Basin, Sherbrooke and Belgrave to the east, Rowville, Wheelers Hill, Clayton, Dingley Village, Braeside, Chelsea Heights and Patterson Lakes to the south-east.

The boundary between the metropolitan zone and the Geelong area of the urban zone begins on the Port Phillip Bay coast at the mouth of Little River. The boundary follows Little River to a point north of Mt Rothwell, where the metropolitan zone, urban zone and country zone meet. The boundary between the metropolitan zone and country zone continues north to a point between Baliang East and Eynesbury, where the metropolitan, country zone and regional zones meet.

The boundary between the metropolitan zone and the regional zone continues east along Boundary Road, north on Robinsons Road, west on the Western Hwy, north to Calder Park, east to the northern edge of Melbourne Airport, north along Mickleham Road to Somerton Road, east on Donnybrook Road, south along Sydeny Road and the Craigieburn train line, southeast to Somerton road, east on Somerton Road and Cooper Street, north on the Hume Freeway, then continues east along Harvest Home Road, Findon Road, north on Plenty Road, east on Masons Road, north east on the Plenty River, east on Arthurs Creek Road, south on Yan Yean Road, Easton Doctors Gully Road and south on Arthurs Creek Road, east on Cherry Tree Road and Watsons Creek to the Yarra River, east along the Yarra River until a point south of the Maroondah Highway crossing, west to the intersection of the Maroondah Highway and St Huberts Road, south on Stringybark Creek, west on Clegg Road, south on Monbulk Road, Emerald-Monbulk Road, Wellington Road.

The metropolitan zone, urban zone and regional zone all meet at Cardinia Reservoir. From Cardinia Reservoir, the boundary between the metropolitan and the Dandenong area of the urban zone continues west on Wellington Road, south on Garden Road and Westall Road, west on Kingston Road, south on Clayton Road, south east on Centre Dandenong Road, south on Springvale Road to the Mornington Peninsula Freeway, then west along Eel Race Road to the coast.

Urban zone

Dandenong, Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula

This map shows the area of the urban taxi zone which covers Dandenong, Frankston, Cranbourne and the Mornington Peninsula.

The boundary between the urban zone and the metropolitan zone begins at on the Port Phillip Bay coast at Eel Race Rd, Carrum. The boundary continues east to the Mornington Peninsula Freeway, follows the Mornington Peninsula Freeway to Springvale Road, north on Springvale Road, then north-west on Centre Dandenong Road, north on Clayton Road, east on Kingston Road, north on Westall Road and Garden Road, and east on Wellington Rd to Cardinia Reservoir. The metropolitan zone, urban zone and regional zone all meet at Cardinia Reservoir.

The boundary between the urban zone and the regional zone begins at Cardinia Reservoir, and continues south along Split Rock Road, Officer-Upper Beaconsfield Road, Starling Road and Officer South Road. The urban zone, regional zone and country zone all meet at a point on Officer South Road just south of the Princes Freeway.

The boundary between the urban zone and the country zone begins at a point on Officer South Road just south of the Princes Freeway, continues south along Cardinia Creek until McCormacks Road, south-west along McCormacks Road, south-east on Pound Round, south on Tooradin Station Road, east on Hardy's Road, until Dalmore Road, where the boundary turns south-east and meets the coast near mouth of Cardinia Creek.

Geelong

This map shows the area of the urban taxi zone which covers Geelong, and includes Lara, Rothwell, the You Yangs Regional Park, stretches north almost to Baliang, includes Staughton Vale, Anakie Junction and Anakie, Sutherland Creek, Batesford, Hamlyn Heights, Ceres, Waurn Ponds, extends south almost to Freshwater Creek Mount Duneed, and includes Grovedale, Reedy Lake and Leopold.

This map also shows the area of metropolitan/urban zone overlap at Avalon Airport.

Ballarat

This map shows the area of the urban taxi zone which covers Ballarat. The area extends north-west almost to Mount Blowhard, and includes Miners Rest, Mount Rowan and Chapel Flat. The area includes the White Swan Reservoir, and continues south until it meets the Western Freeway just west of Warrenheip. The boundary continues south, including Warrenheip. Mount Helen and Buninyong but excluding Dunnstown, Navigators and Yendon. The boundary turns west before reaching Scotsburn, excluding Durham Lead and Napoleons, including Ross Creek, Haddon and Nitingbool but excluding Smythesdale. The boundary continues north, including Bo Peep and Cardigan Village, north along Draffins Road, and east along Davenport Road to Coghills Creek Road.

Bendigo

This map shows the area of urban taxi which covers Bendigo. To the north, the area includes Huntly, and extends to Caellis Rd. The boundary then follows Sherwood Rd and Boundary Road to the airfield. To the east, the boundary includes Strathdale, Junortoun, Strathfieldsaye and Axe Creek. To the south, the boundary includes Spring Gully but excludes Mandurang and Emu Creek, to the south-west, the boundary includes Bill Hill but excludes Lockwood and Lockwood South. To the west, the boundary includes Maiden Gully, Eaglehawk, Myers Flat and Sailors Gully. To the northwest, the boundary includes Gum Tree Flat but excludes Woodvale.

Regional

Bairnsdale

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Bairnsdale. The communities of Ellaswood, Wy Yung, Clifton Creek, Lucknow, and Nicholson are also included in the regional zone.

Bellarine Peninsula and Torquay

The map shows the taxi zone boundaries in southern Geelong, the Bellarine peninsula and Torquay. It shows Geelong as being covered by an area of the urban zone, extending to Leopold in the east, Mount Duneed Road in the south, Waurn Ponds, Ceres and Hamlyn Heights in the west, and extending north beyond the frame of the map. It shows the towns of Torquay, Jan Juc, Bellbrae, Bellbrae West, Breamlea, Connewarre, Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale, Queenscliff, Murradoc, St Leonards, Indented Head, Port Arlington, Clifton Springs, Drysdale, Curlewis, Wellington and Marcus Hill as being included in the regional zone, and the towns of Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Paraparap, Modewarre, Moriac, Mount Moriac, Pettavel, Barrabool, Stonehaven, Gheringhap, Murgheboluc as being zoned within the country zone.

The boundary between the urban zone and the country zone begins at the Moorabool River near Gheringhap, where it continues along the river, crossing the Midland Highway near Batesford until Dog Rocks Road, south along Dog Rocks Road and Friend In Hand Road, Merrawarp Road, Honeys Road, Pettavel Road, east along Mt Duneed Road to the intersection with Ghazeepore Road, where the urban, regional and country zones meet.

The boundary between the urban zone and the regional zone continues along Mt Duneed Road and Lower Duneed Road to Horseshoe Bend Road, east along Boundary Road, north along Harriott Road, east along Groves Road, between Reedy Lake and Connewarre Lake to Fenwick Street, due north to Portarlington Road, west to the intersection with Bawtree Road, and due north the coast.

The boundary between the country zone and the regional zone extends south from Mt Duneed Road along Ghazeepore Road, west on Coombes Road and Hendy Main Road, south to Nortons Road, east on Nortons Road, south on Charas Road, south on Forest Road, east on the Great Ocean Road, and south on Hurst Road to the coast.

Benalla

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Benalla.

Starting where the Midland Highway crosses the Broken River, the boundary follows the river until Four Mile Road, turns south on Four Mile Road, west on Burness Road, south on Carroll Road, east on Sloan Road until Baddaginnie Creek, south to the intersection of the Hume Freeway, and Benalla-Warrenbayne Road, east along the Hume Freeway, then along the Broken River, Big Casey Island, Holland Creek, back along the Hume Freeway, south east on Kilfeera Road, east on Old Lurg Road, north on Bacon Road, east on Kennedy Road, north of Webster Road to the western shore of Lake Mokoan, to the corner of Lake Mokoan Road and Farnley Road, west along Lake Mokoan Road , north on Benalla-Yarrawonga Road, east on Chesney Road to the Midland Highway.

Colac

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Colac.

Starting where Boylans Road meets the shore of Lake Colac, the boundary extends west along Boylans Road, south on Corangamite Lake Road, Larpent Road, south to Holmechase Road, south on Irrewillipe Road, Forans Road, Shurvells Road, Shorts Road, north on Johnson Road, Drapers Road, west on Triggs Road, and along the southern shore of Lake Colac until Boylans Road.

Echuca

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Echuca.

Starting where Casey Road meets the Murray River, the boundary extends south along Casey Road, east along the Murray Valley Highway, south along Muller Road, east along Spencer Road, south east along Echuca – Kyabram road, north east along O'Dea Road, north along McDonald Road, east along Bangerang Road, north on Stewarts Bridge Road to the Murray River, and west along the river until Casey Road.

Emerald area

The map shows the taxi zone boundaries in the Belgrave/Emerald/Gembrook area. It shows the suburbs of Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave, Selby and Lysterfield as being included in the metropolitan zone, the suburbs of Beaconsfield Upper, Narre Warren, Berwick and Cranbourne North as being included in the urban zone, the towns of Macclesfield, Avonleigh, Clematis, Emerald, Cockatoo, Gembrook, Mount Burnett, Dewhurst, Pakenham Upper, Pakenham and Officer as being included in the regional zone, and the towns of Nar Nar Goon, Maryknoll, Cornucopia, and Tynong North as being included in the country zone

The boundary between the metropolitan zone and the urban zone is drawn along Wellington Road to Cardinia Reservoir, where the metropolitan, urban and regional zones meet.

The boundary between the metropolitan and the regional zone is drawn around the north-west corner of Cardinia Reservoir, crossing the Belgrave-Gembrook Road just east of Menzies Creek, along the Emerald-Monbulk Road, Fairy Dell Road, Priors Road, Camms Road and Monbulk Road.

Hamilton

Starting at the corner of Skene Homestead Road and Forts Road, the boundary extends east along Forts Road and continues east until the bend in Nigretta Road, south on Nigretta Road, west on the Glenelg Highway, south on Chattertons Road, east along Grange Burn to Jacksons Road, Church Road, west along the Henty Highway, east along Beesons Road, south on Blacks Road, east on Elsoms Road, Research Station Road, north on Picnic Road, west on Forans Road, north on Brinkmanns Road, Thompsons Road, Caldows Road, west on Mill Road, north on Robsons Doling Road, east on Schneiders Road and north on Skene Homestead Road to Forts Road.

Horsham

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Horsham. The communities of Haven and Riverside are also included in the regional zone.

Starting at the intersection of Riley Road and Curran Road, the boundary extends south along Curran Road and Wards Road to Kennys Road, then south west to Mackenzie River, along the river, east along Clynes Road, north on Grampians Road, east on Holes Road, north on West Road and Rokeskys Road, north west to the Henty Highway, south west along the Henty Highway to Rasmussen Road and Riley Road to Curran Road.

Latrobe Valley

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone covering a number of towns in the Latrobe Valley. The map shows the towns of Moe, Newborough, Moe South, Hernes Oak, Yallourn, Morwell, Hazelwood North, Churchill, and Traralgon as being zoned in the regional zone, and the towns of Trafalgar, Trafalgar East, Narracan, Coalville, Thorpdale, Thorpdale South, Delburn, Ten Mile Creek, Driffield, Hazelwood, Yinnar, Jeeralang Junction, Koornalla, Callignee North, Flynns Creek Upper, Glengarry, Tyers, Yallourn North, Tanjil South, and Westbury as being included in the country zone.

Melton/Bacchus Marsh

This map shows the taxi zone boundaries in the Melton – Bacchus Marsh area. It shows the towns of Bacchus Marsh, Melton, and Sunbury as being zoned within the regional zone.

The boundary between the metropolitan zone and the regional zone is at the western edge of the suburbs of Hillside, Taylors Hill, Caroline Springs and Deer Park. The boundary then runs west along Boundary Road, south of the Eynesbury Golf Course, and then south from a point east Springhill Road.

To the north of Bacchus Marsh, the boundary between the regional zone and the country zone is drawn along the eastern edge of Lerderderg State Park. The regional zone extends west to cover the communities of Darley and Pentland Hills and along the Western Highway to the Myrniong–Greendale Road. The regional/country boundary then passes between Maddingley and the Bacchus Marsh airfield, and turns north toward the Western Highway, with the community of Parwan in the country zone. The boundary then turns south until it meets the western edge of the metropolitan zone.

Mildura

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Mildura. It shows the communities of Merbein, Merbein West, Birdwoodton, Cabarita, Lake Benetook, and Irymple as being included in the regional zone along with Mildura.

Starting where the Calder Highway meets the Murray River, the boundary extends south along Meridian Road to Twenty Second Street, north east along River Avenue, east along the Sturt Highway, south along Whitecliffs Avenue, south east along Twenty First Street, east along Twenty Third Street, Pawson Avenue, Boomerang Avenue, and Twenty Second Street to the Murray River, and north west along the river to the Calder Highway.

The boundary between the urban and regional zones begins at Cardinia Reservoir, continues around the southern edge of the Reservoir to Lewis Road, Split Rock Road, Salisbury Road, Officer – Upper Beaconsfield Road, Starling Road, the Princes Highway, Officer South Road, to the intersection with Lecky Road, where the urban, regional and country zones meet.

The boundary between the urban zone and the country zone begins at the intersection of Officer South Road and Lecky Road, and continues south west to Cardinia Creek, along the Creek to McCormacks Road, Pound Road, south along Tooradin Station Road, east along Hardys Road, south along Dalmore Road, along Inlet Creek on the eastern edge of Tooradin airfield to Westernport Bay.

The boundary between the regional zone and country zone begins at the intersection of Offcier South Road and Lecky Road, south approximately 200 metres along Cardinia Road, then east to the crossing of the Princes Freeway and Toomuc Creek, along the Creek to Watson Road, along the unnamed track connecting Watson Road to the point where Wenn Road turns north-south, east to the intersection Watson Road and Koo Wee Rup Road, east to the bend in Five Mile Road, north along Five Mile Road to Bald Hill Road, north on Mount Ararat Road to Canty Lane, north to Dore Road, Morrison Road, Bessie Creek Road, Old Sawmill Road, Gembrook Tonimbuk Road, Bunyip River Road through the Bunyip State Park.

Portland

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Portland.

Starting where Westlakes Road meets the coast, the boundary extends along Westlakes Roads, north along the train line, east and south along the boundaries of the Cobboboonee Forest Park, south east along Portland Nelson Road, west toward where Foleys Rd crosses Wattle Hill Creek where it turns south, south along Foleys Road, esat along Heath Road, south along Dougherties Road, east along Mailings Road to Cape Nelson Road, and then south to the coast.

Sale/Maffra

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the towns of Sale, Maffra and Stratford. In addition to these towns the area of regional zone includes the communities of Airly, Montgomery, Myrtlebank and Wurruk.

Starting at the intersection of Sandy Creek Road and Maffra-Brigalong Road, the boundary extends west along Sandy Creek Road to the Macalister River, south to Traralgon-Maffra Road, south on Gannons Lane, east on Coleman Road, southwest to where Singleton Road meets the Macalister River, south along the river to the Princes Highway, south west to Settlement Road, east along Magpie Lane, Tylers Road to the Thompson River, around the eastern side of the lake and then north along Somerton Park Road, west along Bengworden Road, north west along the Princes Highway, east at Yuill Road then north on Monaghans Lane and Airly Estate Road, north west along the Avon River, north along Lee Street and Stavins Lane, west along Stratford-Bengworden Road, Sandhill Road, Llowalong Road, Stewarts Lane, Brewers Hill Road to the intersection of Sandy Creek Road and Maffra-Brigalong Road.

Shepparton

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Shepparton. The communites of Mooroopna, Shepparton East, Kialla and Kialla West are also included within the regional zone.

Starting at the intersection of McClelland Road and Shepparton-Barmah Road, the boundary extends west along McClelland Road, south along the Goulburn River to the edge of the Gemmil Swamp Wildlife Reserve, to the intersection of Cemetery Road and Echuca-Mooroopna Road, east on Cornish Road, south to Excelsior Avenue, and south west to the corner of Simson Road and Turnbull Road, south along Simson Road, east on Ferguson Road to the Goulburn River, south west and south along the river to Union Road, east on Union Road, north Trevaskis Road, east along the Broken River, north on Pine Lodge South Road, east on Hosie Road, north on Boundary Road, east on new Dookie Road, north on Lemnos North Road, east on Knights Road, north on Verney North Road, west on Congupna West Road to Shepparton-Barmah Road and McClelland Road.

Sunbury/Gisborne/Macedon/Woodend

This map shows the taxi zone boundaries in the Sunbury/Gisborne/Macedon/Woodend area. It shows the towns of Diggers Rest, Toolern Vale, Sunbury, Gisborne, New Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Clarkefield, Macedon, Mount Macedon, Woodend, Romsey, Kilmore, Heathcote Junction, and Wallan as being included within the regional zone, and the towns of Tylden, Trentham, Blackwood and Ballan as being included within the country zone.

The Metropolitan zone boundary extends to Calder Park Raceway, follows Deep Creek to Sunbury Road and the Tullamarine Freeway, around the southern edge of Woodlands Historic Park to Mickleham Road, east along Somerton Road, turning north past Greenvale Reservoir to Aitken Creek and Craigieburn Road, then north to Mt Ridley Road. The boundary continues along Mount Ridley Road to the Hume Highway, then south along Sydney Road to Craigieburn station, along the Craigieburn train line to Patullos Lane, along the Merri Creek to Cooper Street, north on the Hume Freeway, then east along Harvest Home Road.

North and west of Woodend, the boundary between the regional zone and the country zone is at Carlsruhe Central Road, then south along Ashbourne Road, Pearsons Road, James Lane, Firth Road, Burnt Hill Road to Campaspe Road, then south to the eastern edge of Lerderderg State Park, west to Myrniong-Greendale Road, the south through Werribee Gorge State Park.

Swan Hill

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Swan Hill.

Start where River Road meet the Murray River, the boundary continues east along River Road and Prince Road, south on Bish Road, south and south east on Dead Horse Lane, east on Werril Street, south on the Murray Valley Highway, to a south south of Squire Grove, east to the Little Murray River, along the Little Murray River and the Murray River north to River Road.

Wallan/Whittlesea/Broadford/Kilmore

This map shows the taxi zone boundaries in the Wallan/Whittlesea/Broadford/Kilmore area. It shows the towns of Toolern Vale, Sunbury, Gisborne, New Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Macedon, Mount Macedon, Clarkefield, Romsey, Lancefield, Broadford, Kilmore, Wandong, Heathcote Junction, Wallan, Whittlesea, Arthurs Creek, Cottles Bridge, Steels Creek, Dixons Creek and Chum Creek as being included in the regional zone, and the towns of Kinglake, Kinglake Central, Toolangi, Flowerdale, Strath Creek and Yea as being included in the country zone.

The maps shows the northern edges of the metropolitan zone covering Craigieburn and Mernda.

North and west of Lancefield, the boundary between the regional and country zones is drawn along Ridge Road and Hardings Road, Lancefield-Pyalong Road, Crawfords Road, Whitegate Road, Kurkuruc Creek, Kilmore Creek, Kilmore – Glenaroua Road, Three Chains Road, O'Dwyers Road, Dabyminga Creek, Flowerdale Road, Silver Creek, Whittlesea-Yea Road, along the northern edge of Kinglake National Park south of Kinglake Central, Kinglake, and Toolangi.

Wangaratta

Thismap shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Wangaratta.

Startingat the corner of Reith Road and Gravel Pit Road, the boundary extends eastalong Gravel Pit Road, Jordans Lane and Clarkes Lane, south on Laceby-TargooraRoad, east on Pyles Lane, north on Wangaratta-Whitfield Road to Selkirk, northeast to Oxley Flats Road and north along the Ovens River to Porter Road, northto Burrows Road, east along Burrows Road to the Ovens River, north west alongthe Ovens River then south along Three Mile Creek, west along Edwards Streetand Wangandary Road, south on Christensen Lane and Worland Road, east on BellaWay, south along Three Mile Creek, east on Shanley Street, then south on ReithRoad to the intersection with Gravel Pit Road.

Warragul/Drouin

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the towns of Warragul and Drouin. The communities of Darnum, Lilico, Nilma, Nilma North, Bona Vista, Gainsborough, Cloverlea, Seaview, Tetoora Road, Mountain View, Hallora, Topiram, Lardner, Robin Hood and Drouin West are also included in the regional zone.

Warrnambool

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Warrnambool. The area of regional zone also includes the communities of Dennington, Allansford, Woodford, Bushfield, Narigal and Allans Forest. The communities of Tower Hill, Koroit, Southern Cross, Yarpturk, Mailors Flat, Illowa, Yangery, Purnim West, Wangoom, Cudgee, Panmure, Mepunga West, Mepunga East, Nullawarre and The Cove are included in the country zone.

The boundary between the country zone and the regional zone begins at the coast near Kelly Swamp, and extends north east to Illowa Road, north on Conns Road, east on McCullaghs Lane, north on Warrnambool – Caramut Road, east on Bridge Road, north east to Triggs Road, east to Grassmere Road and Staywood Road, south west on Spring Flat Road, east to Three Chain Road, Wangoom Road, east to the Hopkins River south of St Marys Road, along the river until parallel with the east-west section of Begleys Road, Begleys Road to the Princes Highway, east on Chisletts Road, south on Naringal-Panmure Road and Reas Road, west to Acme Lane, south on Allans Forest Road, west to Mepunga West and south to the coast.

Wodonga

This map shows the boundaries of the regional zone around the town of Wodonga. The community of Bandiana is also included within the regional zone.

Starting at the intersection of Felltimber Creek Road and MacGaffins Road, the boundary continues east along MacGaffins Road, Bambrick Court, Kirner Court, Sundew Track, Barton Street, Ballara Drive, Avondale Drive, a direct line south then east along Huon Creek Road, north along Castle Creek Road, south east along Beechworth Road, around the outer boundary of Leneva to Warwick Road, Stock Route and east and north east along Tooles Road, south east all Kiewa Valley Highway, east along the creek and north along the Kiewa River, west along Kenneth Watson Drive, Timberline Trail, Murray Valley Highway, north on Bandiana Link Road, west along the Hume Freeway, south on Elkington Road, Brewer Drive, Kingswood Way, Ingrams Road and west on Felltimber Creek to MacGaffins Road.

Yarra Valley

This map shows the taxi zone boundaries in the southern end of the Yarra Valley and the northern end of the Dandenong Ranges. It shows the suburbs of Boronia, The Basin, Olinda, Mount Dandenong, Kalorama, Lilydale, Coldstream and Yeringberg as being included within the metropolitan zone, and the towns of Christmas Hills, Yarra Glen, Healesville, Badger Creek, Gruyere, Wandin North, Wandin, Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Yarra Junction, Millgrove, Wesburn, Warburton, Gladysdale, Gilderoy, Powelltown, Hoddles Creek, Yellingbo, Wandin East, Silvan, Monbulk, and Macclesfield as being included within the regional zone.

The boundary between the metropolitan and regional zones follows the Yarra River, past Yarra Glen until east of Skye Road, then follows Skye Road, Hills Road, Spring Road, Boundary Road, Stringybark Creek to the transmission line, Boundary Road to Warburton Road, a line south east to the intersection Bailey Road and Clegg Road, Forest Road, McKillop Road, Hunter Road, Monbulk Road and Emerald Kallista Road.